Brown University Locked Down After Exam Hall Shooting
A gunman killed two people and wounded nine others Saturday at Brown University, prompting a campus-wide lockdown and a massive police search as authorities hunted for the suspect late into the night.
The shooting occurred at the Barus and Holley building, which houses the university’s engineering and physics departments, where exams were being held at the time, university officials said.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said two people were killed and eight others were hospitalized in critical but stable condition. A ninth person later went to a hospital after being struck by fragments from the shooting, authorities said.
Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said during a late-night briefing.
More than 400 law enforcement officers, including campus police, local authorities and FBI agents, were deployed across the campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Police described the suspect as a man dressed in black who was last seen leaving the building. No weapon had been recovered as of late Saturday.
Authorities released a short video clip showing the suspect walking quickly down an empty street shortly after the shooting.
“We’re utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect,” Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara said, urging people to remain sheltered and avoid the area.
The university sent an emergency alert at 4:22 p.m. warning of an active shooter near the building and instructing students and staff to lock doors, silence phones and remain hidden.
Students described scenes of panic as gunfire erupted near classrooms. Katie Sun, a student, told the Brown Daily Herald she fled to her dorm after hearing shots.
“It was honestly quite terrifying,” she said.
The FBI said it was providing support, and President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the shooting.
Brown University, located in Providence near Boston, enrolls about 11,000 students.
The shooting is the latest in a series of school attacks in the United States, where efforts to restrict access to firearms remain politically divisive.A gunman killed two people and wounded nine others Saturday at Brown University, prompting a campus-wide lockdown and a massive police search as authorities hunted for the suspect late into the night.
The shooting occurred at the Barus and Holley building, which houses the university’s engineering and physics departments, where exams were being held at the time, university officials said.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said two people were killed and eight others were hospitalized in critical but stable condition. A ninth person later went to a hospital after being struck by fragments from the shooting, authorities said.
Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said during a late-night briefing.
More than 400 law enforcement officers, including campus police, local authorities and FBI agents, were deployed across the campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Police described the suspect as a man dressed in black who was last seen leaving the building. No weapon had been recovered as of late Saturday.
Authorities released a short video clip showing the suspect walking quickly down an empty street shortly after the shooting.
“We’re utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect,” Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara said, urging people to remain sheltered and avoid the area.
The university sent an emergency alert at 4:22 p.m. warning of an active shooter near the building and instructing students and staff to lock doors, silence phones and remain hidden.
Students described scenes of panic as gunfire erupted near classrooms. Katie Sun, a student, told the Brown Daily Herald she fled to her dorm after hearing shots.
“It was honestly quite terrifying,” she said.
The FBI said it was providing support, and President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the shooting.
Brown University, located in Providence near Boston, enrolls about 11,000 students.
The shooting is the latest in a series of school attacks in the United States, where efforts to restrict access to firearms remain politically divisive.
Source: AFP
